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How long before you must be recertified? - Answer You either test every third year or attend a continuing instruction course (CIC). How long before your license is expired? - Answer It can either be a one year or a three year certification What is the FIFRA? - Answer Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodentcide Act What is the EPA? - Answer Enviornmental Protection Agency What does the FIFRA require the EPA to do about the pesiticide registaration? - Answer It requires EPA to regulate the sale and use of pesticides in the U.S. through registartion and labeling of products What is considered as a safe tolerance? - Answer A level at which there is a "reasonable certainty of no harm" from exposure What is the Endangered Species Act? - Answer a program for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and the habitats in which they are found. Pesticides used in Iowa are regulated under the? - Answer Pesticide Act of Iowa The Pesticide Act of Iowa requires applicators to maintain records of each pesticide applied for how many years after the date of application? - Answer 3 years after the date of application What are considered sensitive crops? - Answer Vineyards, orchards, certifide organic crops, and fruit and vegtable crops. If you are a commercial or public applicator who applies pesticides within urban areas or municipalities must do what? - Answer Post or affix motification signs at start of application that must be displayed for at least 24 hours. What is a pest? - Answer Any living species whos activites cause economic losses to your possessions, directly threaten your health, or are annoying.